Moto Guzzi V7 sound [RAW Onboard]

[@justanotherrider]

These Guzzi are so easy and with a unique lively pulsing engine feel...they're just pure joy to ride around.

[@Schaaf]

Yes they are!

[@pauld.b7129]

I've got a 2018 V7 I got this year, and I love it. For anyone thinking about one, go take a look in person. Real unique, high quality bikes. Seeing it in person you'll notice the difference from Japanese bikes. He's also riding this fairly slow for reference. Mine has an exhaust/tune and it's so much fun. Kinda like a muscle car in bike form. If you run the revs up and shift through the gears, it's really a little rocket...

[@felixlenert3649]

What exhaust do you have ?

[@ΑναστάσιοςΠαπαζαχαρίου]

That's how I felt when I saw the speedmaster in person.

[@jimbobspov]

Gotta love the attention to detail in pointing out the elevation while explaining the riding pace. That's why Schaaf is the best!

[@Schaaf]

Thanks a lot!

[@lpgalmeida]

V7III Stone in green is my first bike. Have been riding it for three years with Agostini mufflers. You made me love it even more.

[@PhiMie91]

Love the air cooled V2 engine of the V7. Sounds sweet and you're not immediately illegally fast when you pull on the throttle. I got mine with a Mistral exhaust and stripped down a few kilos, which makes it the perfect commuter bike for me. I also lake the shakes and vibrations it does.

[@felixlenert3649]

Is the sound good ?

[@PhiMie91]

@@felixlenert3649 absolutely!

[@edcgadgets-de]

How did you strip some kilos? Would love to do that too to my V7

[@manuelgp343]

@@edcgadgets-de He probably meant by switching the stock exhausts for the Mistrals. With the Agostini you reduce about 5kg they say, I figure it's similar for the Mistrals.

[@Lovndabeats]

Did you remap ecu? Or just change the slip on exhaust? Thank you 🙏🏼

[@1000psespanol]

Of all bikes we rode in the Alpenmasters, the MT09SP and this were my absolute favorites. I had such a wonderful time with the Guzzi

[@Schaaf]

Only our lunch stop on that fine day was better :D

[@Dragonflywins]

Man, I love your riding videos. I feel like there aren't many KZbinrs that push the bikes this much

[@Schaaf]

Thanks!

[@shb9096]

Thanks for the videos brother, I'm from India and working in UAE. when i miss my motorcycle, i do watch your videos. It gives me much relief.

[@s4r1986]

I bought new Centenario V7 in October. After 13 years with my Desmoquattro Monster S4 with many performance upgrades, is ride with Guzzi prefect relax and joy for me. Im looking forward to spring! Thank you for the nice relax video! ❤

[@Schaaf]

Sounds awesome!

[@peted2770]

I absolutely love Guzzis. I've had a couple of Harley Davidsons, a Honda, and a Yamaha, but I keep going back to the Guzzi.

[@axoliminator]

going for my license right now, have my driving lessons in september. The ending of this video is exactly why i want to ride motorcycles, and the v7 in particular. That ending shot is made of dreams

[@Schaaf]

Awesome!

[@axoliminator]

Got the license, got the bike, living the dream :)

[@inthewind773]

The chilled pace is perfect to inhale this stunning landscape, really something for all the senses. I've found the razor focus required by the "demon" is often at the expense of fully enjoying the surroundings. Must make it Giau soon, thanks for the ride Schaaf!

[@Schaaf]

True that! Thanks!

[@adrianzmajla4844]

Haha! Yes the Demon. I also think about the children's story of the tortoise and the hare. This Guzzi is the tortoise, and me on my Suzuki TL1000R I am the hare. Always flat out, but lose in the long run.

[@MUNDL46]

Shift Sound Like Harley 😂😂...MG is a Religion 😎🤙

[@Schaaf]

Amen!

[@ReisterJP]

I walked into a harley davidson dealership to buy a Sportster rode out on a slightly used V7III no regrets.

[@pauld.b7129]

Kinda funny, maybe because it's breaking in? My 2018 shifts like a Japanese bike. Smooth and no sound at all...

[@LaputanMachad]

Very chunky sounding, I like it

[@vininio]

I can listen to this all night long! It is awesome and so relaxing to travel at low revs!

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@jeffloucks2120]

Sometimes I let v7 ride videos play in the background. Quite soothing.

[@alexflessas947]

i have almost fall asleep by the mesmerizing sound of the v2

[@Schaaf]

Good!

[@LaputanMachad]

What a cool, laid back bike, sounds really mellow

[@jfro5867]

Terrific video. Not many KZbinrs ‘get’ what the bike is about. You clearly do 👍

[@Mrestebanito]

Loved your video, really let me understand the emotions that this bike is able to give, and it did touch my heart

[@bas4627]

Love the pace. It fits the scenery, it fits the bike.. watched this one on my tv, cheers

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Bas

[@YangCalgary]

I habe eine V7 jetzt für eine Saison. Das war das richtige Bike für diese Straße. Tolles Video!

[@Schaaf]

Sehr cool!! Danke

[@climbmotoadv1550]

Iv hade a v7 2 stone 2016. it was a grate machine!! hade it on the curvy roads in Norway what a dream it was. I like to change bike alot, still I remeber it with grate joy

[@Schaaf]

That is awesome!

[@thesmoker4027]

I had the honor to try the new v100 mandello. It was AMAZING! U definetly have to make a video on it when you’ll have the occasion to try it. You’ll like it

[@Schaaf]

I hope one day I'll get one :)

[@sinyus85]

This video would be enough good without picture, but only to listen the exhoust sound! Perfect!

[@GixxerRider1991]

What I love about the new V7 is how well it pulls to redline. There's a specific route that I like to take sometimes that has a lot of wide sweeping curves, then a couple of sharper ones. I feel like this where the bike is really in its element. You can pretty much stay in 5th or 6th gear the whole time and the bike will lean over just the way you need it to.

[@Schaaf]

Awesome

[@francolarghi2058]

Bravo !!!!! Guidi la Guzzi come deve essere guidata !!!!! Senza stress e senza fretta , a basso numero di giri. La doppietta non serve , sprechi solo benzina. La V7 ringrazia !!!!!

[@Schaaf]

Thank you!

[@Jim023]

I got a V7 ii from 2016 brutal bike nice lafranconi exhaust on it. Love the bike, I can really suggest this bike for beginner riders.

[@Schaaf]

Awesome!

[@pedermadsen5715]

I have the V7 850 spesial and its a blast to ride. You can enjoy it without pushing it too far.

[@leftoverporkchop9972]

This bike is on my list of wants no doubt. i'm riding a bmw f800r (bike for girls!) now and my friend has a MG California Jackal. It intimidated me a bit at first but after riding it a few times it's just kind of sublime. A great riding bike. Thanks for the videos and the scenery in this one is stunning!

[@markwhitty4838]

Hey my Man, The ride is not always about speed. This vid...the views....unreal!

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Mark

[@DonnyTrent5533]

Love the look of the V7, totally old-school but modern...but the Kawasaki W800 always seems to pop into my mind whenever I think of the Moto Guzzi. Maybe because my local Kawa dealership has been trying to get me to test ride the one on their floor...

[@vinrot]

Ah Yes, relaxed smooth cruise at a pace. Thats the spot right there.

[@Schaaf]

Thanks man

[@vinrot]

@@Schaaf right back at you, im getting a Guzzi v7 next season. ;)

[@bijouxsurroues2897]

Finally the Guzzi

[@Schaaf]

:)

[@thatkid82]

I almost bought a v7 stone in this same color, wound up buying an SV650 instead mostly for reliability reasons and I found one at a really good price. I still really like these bikes though, they are unique and seem to be just fun. thanks for the great video with amazing scenery as always!!!

[@Jambi1979]

You made best choice, Suzuki forever!

[@DrPapasle]

Haha I almost bought sv650, and by coincidence i had a luck to try this v7 stone, and that was it. Now i have no problrm selling all my vehicles except Moto Guzzi. :) but i still like s650 :).

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Jesse! The SV rocks!

[@k1mura92]

I was between Ducati Hypermotard and Suzuki GSX-S1000 (2022 models both). Ended up going for the Suzuki. I think italian vs japanese brands is often enjoyed by different type of people... The wine taster and fashionista goes for italian, the practical person goes for japanese xD

[@pauld.b7129]

I bought a V7 this year but was looking at other 650s like this. No regrets here. The V7 is a badass bike, and definitely has some advantages over a Japanese bike. The looks are killer in person and the quality of the parts just seems a little more luxurious, like the seat, feel of the controls and suspension and things like that. The reliability is actually pretty good, except for a run of lemons they had in like 2016 or something.

[@jaybou007]

I made four mods on this: bar end mirrors, a little Dart tinted windscreen, handlebars for the rear portion of the seat (so I can also properly attach a tail bag) and last but not least, Agostini slip-ons. That’s it, it’s now perfect.

[@Schaaf]

Awesome!

[@jaybou007]

@@Schaaf And now, I find myself waiting for this damn winter to be over. :)

[@kataloganz]

yes, finally! She deserves the attention you're giving to her, I got the v9 bobber (same engine) and I love it! More people should try these bikes ps: if you want to ride the v9 I can lend it to you, it would be a pleasure! I'm in the north of Italy

[@Schaaf]

Thanks for the offer :)

[@RRRRefuelRideRace]

Great ride with the V7. Enjoyed. Guzzis feel different and even when pushing them... you cannot really compare them to any other bikes. :)

[@Schaaf]

Right on!

[@janpreiss4647]

Awesome video and the scenery... simply astonishing! I definitely understand the feeling you got from the bike. V7 almost ended up in my garage for the very same reason, but I picked Shiver 900 instead as I sometimes need to listen to the little demon and go a bit faster. Luckily Shiver can do both slow and fast with its 900 V2 engine.

[@Schaaf]

Yea, the Shiver is awesome indeed

[@philw4625]

Still regret selling my V7 cafe classic. A thing of beauty with a sweet engine. Reliable and easy to ride. ❤

[@R4ZORLIGHT]

Will get my license next year and one day i will get a V7, such a beautiful characterful bike, a dream on to wheels. 7:39 lol that guy is coming from near where i live, Krumbach Germany. World can be so small.

[@honestlion17]

If you have never ridden this motorcycle, you owe it to yourself to ride one. Your soul will love you for it!

[@Schaaf]

Truth!

[@rokhnroll]

This reminded me of your original CB500 videos!!!!! Nice sound to the V7

[@Schaaf]

Cool, thanks!

[@ccooper8785]

Absolutely love this bike and would have bought one had I not been a thoroughly unreasonable 6 foot 4 inches tall... I wish they made a version to suit taller riders (and I wish more manufacturers fitted shaft drive !!!)

[@Schaaf]

Did you try the V85? It might be a completely different bike category but it still feels 100% like a Guzzi!

[@ccooper8785]

@@Schaaf No it was not out back then. The nearest dealer / service being 260 miles away was also a big "NO" when buying anything other than a Honda..😁

[@MrOtelotestaverde]

Would you mine make another video like this one? Please, It’s really great

[@christosswc]

I'm looking for a bike to upgrade my XSR125 in 2025. I just got my full license at 50 years old. I am set on the Yamaha R3, resisted the temptation of anything bigger or faster, my work is 500m from home anyway, it would make no sense to get a big bike and I've had my adrenaline fix when younger. I know it's a sport bike but a pretty relaxed one and it can do highways as well with it's good aero. But one of my clients who's also a bike enthusiast and much older than me still, alerted me to a bike shop selling the V7 Stone 15% off, at 8 thousand Euros over the 9500 MSRP. I'm really thinking of pulling the trigger on one of those, it's gonna be for life anyway. You only live once right? I'm really torn, I should probably go there with my wife and check it up up close, she's not a fan of the R3 or any sport bike for that matter so maybe she'll give me the nod!

[@machienli4947]

What about the Kawasaki W800? Any plan for that bike, also a retro style air cooled twin with plenty of torque.😊

[@Schaaf]

unfortunately kzbin.info/www/bejne/d5DPh4hrg6x8i7s

[@machienli4947]

@@Schaaf Well I wish you best of luck for getting that bike ;)

[@FTStratLP]

Great video, thank you for sharing! What time of the year and what weekday have you done this ride with so little traffic?

[@Pyrrho_]

Loud transmission but I like it. Complements the beefy sound and stance of the bike overall. Stunning road as well.

[@Schaaf]

I love it too!!

[@podunkman2709]

"Loud" is not the biggest problem here 😊

[@JelloThatsMellow]

Glad you like the bike!

[@Schaaf]

I love it!!!

[@JelloThatsMellow]

@@Schaaf brakes okay? Suspension? Was it a little heavy to steer?

[@Schaaf]

@@JelloThatsMellow The handling and brakes both are totally fine. Just the suspension is a bit cheap. Doesn't damp very nicely. On bad roads it can be a bit rough ;)

[@ioannisdalas]

Schaaf moto guzzi is the legend of bikes. Try to visit moto guzxi factory's and you will understand what iam saying. The engine the sound and the feeling is unbelievable. We wait v100 mandello from you!

[@Schaaf]

I wish I could access a V100 :')

[@LifeofnotBrian]

Love the stock exhaust sound of these Guzzis. I have an '09 V7 Classic with stock exhaust. Every time I go on the "tube" to listen to Agostini- or Mistral-fitted ones, I always come back to stock as my preference.

[@Schaaf]

Nice!

[@Heavywall70]

Man if I weren’t such a large person I’d buy one but I just look like a Mario Kart character on mid size bikes. The GUZZI v2 sound is awesome

[@Schaaf]

Just start throwing banana peels and everyone will love you :D

[@rjsalameh]

Excellent video as usual! I want one of these!

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@motorrider8072]

Hey, thx for sharing this experience! Could you pls describe the route from where you started? Thanks!

[@kwakkers68]

What a beautiful part of the world! Just stunning! #MotoGuzzi 😍

[@Schaaf]

It really is! Thanks!

[@jankohudy2290]

Oh dear... What a sound. Not to sharp, noisy... Smoothly and deep. Awesome... Is it stock? And thanks for the ride 🙂✌🏻Ride safe.

[@KevinNL212]

And don't forget about the speed camera on the south side that is set to 50 km/h! Learnt that lesson the hard way

[@Schaaf]

Me too, 3 years ago ;)

[@ronaldthomas9396]

I'd say that the v7 850 special is a retro and both it and the stone are Roadsters!

[@wannesengelen6317]

Really loved your vid (and others). What I really like is the fact that you push it beyond (my) believe, but in the local villages you keep it calm and slow. I'm a Belgian but living with my Italian girlfriend about 45 min from Passo Giau close to these magnificent mountains. We have a 4y old who has the freedom to play around, but traffic scares the shit out of me. I used to ride bikes (ducati, yahama and moto guzzi, my favorite being a guzzi Griso 8V SE) but I quit riding a while ago when I moved to Italy. Thinking about getting back on the saddle and experiencing the dolomites in another way than hiking/climbing. Thanks! Great production. This must have been late May, or June... and you are coming up from the Cortina side, but there are much nicer passes than this. Specially on the weekend it's a nightmare ;-)

[@Schaaf]

I try my best to put only myself at risk. Thanks for noticing. And yes indeed, there's a ton of better passes over there. But unfortunately the circumstances only allowed a video on Giau or no video at all. I hope I made the right decision. It was mid-May. Definitely my favourite time for riding in the Dolomites, in case the snow allows it

[@jamescoll130]

I hope you get to do a V100 soon…I don’t want one, just want to see you put it through its paces…

[@AbstractRider]

low rpm torque is a truly enjoyment

[@Schaaf]

Absolutely

[@podunkman2709]

Gearbox in this motorcycle is.... classic. You can feel how it was riding in 60s.

[@Schaaf]

Hahaha yea

[@andi8489]

Awesome Video! Where is this exaclty?

[@Toni62R]

Great video - but I miss the two beautiful clocks of the V7 Special...

[@Schaaf]

True that

[@Kodreanu23]

I've never ridden motorcycle, but this is how I imagine my self riding. Who cares about speed

[@frenchwm]

How’s the throttle response feel when rev matching compared to other modern classics like the street scrambler?

[@MikeBikeOriginal]

God Bless MG! V7 has so much character. The off-centric dash on this new one though is making me mad while watching wtf

[@floydblandston108]

Did you ever happen to ride a Guzzi Breva 750? How would you compare it to this one?

[@wojteksienkiewicz_s3rd]

My friend said, thay "V7 is the most perfect of unperfected bikes". I don't know whether to agree with him, because it's the only bike I have and I don't want another one;) yet.

[@Schaaf]

Makes sense indeed :)

[@c.g.c2067]

Passo Giau Schaaf... nice video.

[@poatatoecouch7]

You are awesome Schaaf!

[@robbeattie573]

Guzzi is style …you are my brother

[@splsmilingsixth2875]

What a great vid, love the sound of the engine :)

[@Schaaf]

Thanks a lot!

[@MikeAlphaAlpha]

Great video, i also love my V7 Special for the same reason. Laidback riding with character at its very best. The sound can be better though, using a still legal Mistral exhaust.

[@Schaaf]

Nice!

[@ReisterJP]

Move to Texas and run it with straight pipes.

[@RuudKok]

Beautiful views! That pass is going on my To Ride list 👍

[@Schaaf]

excellent decision ;)

[@mal007uk]

I already have the Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 and hopefully the Moto Guzzi V7 will be my second bike, "Very Soon"

[@Schaaf]

Nice!

[@poepse]

your downshifting is at least as sexy as the MGv7

[@engebak1]

Maybe the best sounding original mc exhaust? The typical Guzzi sound is clear even through these pipes and i enjoyed the video. My own 2011 V7 Racer got Mistrals from new. I find them near perfect with modified db Killers . The old Heron head engine have enough power for me and the sound certainly is addictive. I will go for a test ride on a new V7 just to compare. But i probably stick with the old Heron head because of its slim and clean looks!

[@Schaaf]

thanks for the comment!

[@NakaNakaDerkaDerka]

Where is this taken it’s just gorgeous

[@gokulkrishm51]

The engine noise combined with this stunning landscape makes this a great video! PS: Any vibrations due to its unique engine placement?

[@Schaaf]

Thanks Gokul!! Only good vibrations :)

[@gokulkrishm51]

@@Schaaf Then it's great :D

[@saulocpp]

I have to say it sounds damn good...

[@ralf716]

wonderful video. I wonder why i cant hear the valvetrtain ticking.. clearance ok or is it just the audio?

[@Schaaf]

Probably just the audio

[@DopravniPoradce]

I think I may be in love. My heart beats and I painstakingly want to be in that saddle. Btw you ride so nicely!!

[@manylch7964]

I put Agostini mufflers on my V7III carbon and the sound is wonderfully throaty 😊..better than original with a bonus of weight saving

[@Schaaf]

nice

[@renevanderkraats224]

Glad you liked the bike, Schaaf! Next to my Nine-T Racer I have the 2019 V7III Racer (with the gorgeous matte chrome tank and red frame). Absolutely love it. Yes, it's not high on power, scrapes more easily than the boxer and has quite soft suspension in comparison...but man, does it make up in character! I'd rather ride this 52hp bike than any Kawa H2R. Love that burbly exhaust, gear whine, the looks...also love that it is 100% Italian. Made in an Italian village near lake Como, by Italians, with Italian parts. I've only swapped the exhausts for some beautiful black Agostini's (also made in Mandello a few hundred meters from the Guzzi factory), so that doesn't trigger my bike OCD ;-) Maybe 'pre-tensioning' the gear lever before shifting will lose most of the 'clackyness', works for me. Also, that cool-down pinging at the end :)

[@Schaaf]

Thanks for sharing, Rene!!

[@El_Zorro_Rubio]

Servus! Endlich ein Video mit einer V7. :) Habe eine V7III Milano mit Agostinis. Wollte dir sie eh schon mal anbieten, weil kein Video online war. Naja jetzt gibt's ja eins. Würde sie dir trotzdem jederzeit zur Verfügung stellen ;). Ps: Top Videos aus Bosnien!

[@Schaaf]

Ich dank dir, zweimal!!

[@Moto-Zero]

Can this bike go fast? Or is it more mellow in character?

[@youtubeaccount9058]

Nice video. Those digital gauges sure have lousy visibility. I'll take the dial gauges on the V7 Special, thanks!

[@simtalkayak]

So, as someone who has ridden both a V7 and an Int 650... Is the jump in price justified and what would you recommend?

[@Schaaf]

A matter of personal preference. The RE might be the better bike but I'd go for the V7 without hesitation

[@robert1947]

You can bring what you want... The one and only in your Playlist is the endfield 350 classic. 😅

[@Schaaf]

Alrighty

[@MARCUSCENTAURI]

Moto Guzzi 🦅 Mitologia Italiana 🇮🇹

[@Schaaf]

Thanks

[@98723asf]

If that 0:08 CLONK isnt the sound of a Guzzi, I dont know what is.

[@disekjoumoer]

Schööfl cruise, best cruise. The bike seems very docile even with the clunky shifting. Seems like the perfect bike to cruise through Italian villages while saying "Ciao, bellisima" to all the Italian ladies.

[@user-vu4tf3eb9l]

And getting #metooed ? Romanticism is gone my friend, even in italy

[@Schaaf]

Hahahaha sounds like a plan, disek!

[@shamane67]

Hi Schaaf, wie siehst du die Triumph 900 als Gegenstück im Vergleich?

[@Schaaf]

Immer noch beide super

[@AnthonyDonnellyTT]

I just rode home from work in thick (is there any other kind) Bangkok traffic - Relaxing with a beer now and opened YT - Schaaf pops up... and... well... on that bike, on that road... I think I'll have to order more beer to drown my sorrows... Spare a thought for an auld Irish biker in Bangkok will yiz? LOL

[@Schaaf]

Hahaha an old Irish biker down in Bangkok - now that sounds interesting haha! But fortunately I know that this city has very lovely distractions to offer so you'll be fine ;)

[@AnthonyDonnellyTT]

@@Schaaf It's those 'distractions' that can make a dude crash... Lol

[@MrPerrogaton]

Love the V7 last model but do not know if it fits my 185 cm tall. Waiting for the 850 X...

[@Schaaf]

it does fit me with 184

[@MrPerrogaton]

@@Schaaf Do you have some contact with your knees on the cylinders?

[@wanionwombat9338]

Passo Giau, Dolomites, Italy. 😃😃😃

[@ThereIsProbablyNoGod]

Super Moped zum Fahren, aber nicht zum Besitzen. Ich hatte die ein halbes Jahr. Habe jeden km genossen, sie aber verkauft, weil dauernd was kaputt war. Neu gekauft und nach 500km der linke hintere Stoßdämpfer Öl verloren. 3 Monate warten auf Ersatz. Konnte aber fahren, weil nur wenig Öl raus kam. Dann nach dem Tausch des linken Stoßdämpfers 2 Monate eine Ruhe, bis der rechte hintere Stoßdämpfer ausgelaufen ist. Da war nichts mehr mit fahren. Wurde dann aber binnen 3 Tagen getauscht. Zusätzlich standen die Spitzen der goldenen Adler am Tank ab (hatte die Centenario). Da blieb man beim Putzen immer mit dem Lappen hängen und es sah auch schei.. aus. Zusätzlich blieb der Mode Schalter stecken, sobald man ihn betätigt hatte. Musste man dann immer wieder raus fummeln. Sehr ungut, während der Fahrt. Wurde schließlich alles auf Garantie gemacht, aber ich hatte keine Lust mehr. Deshalb habe ich sie wieder verkauft. Schade. Schönes Bike, was mir beim Fahren viel Freude gemacht hat. Als Besitzer hat man aber ein sehr unzuverlässiges Motorrad, welches dauernd irgendwelche Macken hat.

[@Schaaf]

Danke für die Info! Klingt sehr italienisch ;)

[@flipper1734]

How ist this pass called? Beatuiful Road and pure Sound :)

[@Schaaf]

Giau

[@lovethytuber4770]

On a V7 you're not a rider so much but more like a machinist - it's fine tho, I like it too. But I'll admit at the moment I'm more hyped about the V100 Mandello.

[@Schaaf]

Well said!

[@drbn3245]

🥰 und auch noch in der richtigen Farbe

[@Schaaf]

Genau!!